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The Commonwealth of Virginia holds its state general elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November (better known as Election Day) in every odd-numbered year. As a result of this, gubernatorial elections in Virginia systematically follow the quadrennial United States presidential election by one year.
Election Day in the United States is the annual day for general elections of federal, state and local public officials.With respect to federal elections, it is statutorily set by the U.S. government as "the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November" [1] of even-numbered years (i.e., the Tuesday that occurs within November 2 to November 8).
However, 19 states, along with Puerto Rico, have made Election Day a civic holiday, meaning all local government offices (with the exception of election offices) are closed if you live in one of ...
(The Center Square) — As President-elect Donald Trump is making cabinet picks and Congress orients its new members, Virginia is gearing up for its next elections. One week after election day ...
Votes are cast between 7am and 10pm on election day.
Before the election, most news organizations considered Virginia a likely win for Harris. On election day, Harris won Virginia with 51.82% of the vote, carrying the state by a margin of 5.76%, similar to the 2016 results. This was the first presidential election in which both major party candidates received more than 2 million votes in Virginia.
In the 2022 general election, 32% of the vote was cast before Election Day. It was slightly higher in the 2021 general election for governor at 36%. HOW LONG DOES VOTE COUNTING USUALLY TAKE?
The last gubernatorial election was in 2021, and the next will occur in 2025. The governor serves as chief executive officer of Virginia and as commander-in-chief of its militia. The Constitution does not allow a governor to succeed himself in office (though a governor is allowed to serve multiple non-consecutive terms).